Tides and Currents
David John Arnold(Author)
Fernhurst Books (Publisher)
Published on 22. May 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-906754-24-5 (ISBN)
Description
Tides and currents are predictable, yet few sailors use them to the best of their advantage. Whether you sail a dinghy, a yacht or a board, enormous gains can be made by understanding how the water moves. This book explains clearly how to find out about the predicted water flow, how local effects will modify it, and how to plan your strategy on an Olympic triangle, an inshore course or an offshore race.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Arundel
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Fernhurst Books Limited
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations; maps
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
154 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-906754-24-5 (9780906754245)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
David Arnold graduated from Fireflies and X boats to navigate some of the country's best ocean racers. He has contended at Admiral's Cup in the British team seven times, being the winning team on three occasions. For the last Ten years he has been Chief Race Officer for the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
Content
1. Predicting the tides 2. Local effects 3. Basic tidal tactics 4. Racing on the Olympic triangle 5. Inshore racing 6. Offshore racing 7. Tide facts.